nerves
Definitions
Noun
- An uneasy psychological state
- Control of your emotions
- Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
- The courage to carry on
- Impudent aggressiveness
Verb
- Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | negroes | 2 | 59 |
| 2 | serves | 1 | 37 |
| 3 | nervous | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | nearest | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | interviews | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | nerve | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | derives | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | verve | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | intervenes | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | neves | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | nieves | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | nevers | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | nevels | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | neaves | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | neve | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | nees | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | eves | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | unnerve | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | servers | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | nervosa | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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